The Old Stone Age - A World of Ice

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5 questions

Required

The Old Stone Age - A World of Ice

Last updated over 2 years ago

5 questions

Standard I: Explain how artifacts and other archaeological findings provide evidence of the nature and movement of prehistoric groups of people.
          • Identify terms used to describe characteristics of early societies and family structures.

Part I: The Old Stone Age
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Questions 2-5 in complete sentences. (Note: Refer back to The Old Stone Age PDF to provide a detailed and thorough answer).

Required

Question 1

How many major glaciations (or ice ages) have occurred in Earth's history?

three (3)

five (5)

four (4)

two (2)

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Question 2

How did early humans adapt to the cold weather of the Ice Age?

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Question 3

During the Neolithic Age, a shift occurred from food gathering to food producing. What were the two ways in which early humans produced food?

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Question 4

Where do historians believe farming begin?

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Question 5

The passage reads:
"Scientists can only guess how farming began. One theory is a gatherer noticed that plants grew where wild grains had been spilled by accident."

What conclusion can be drawn from the term "gatherer?"

Standard I: Explain how artifacts and other archaeological findings provide evidence of the nature and movement of prehistoric groups of people.
          • Identify terms used to describe characteristics of early societies and family structures.

Part I: The Old Stone Age
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Questions 2-5 in complete sentences. (Note: Refer back to The Old Stone Age PDF to provide a detailed and thorough answer).

Question 1

How many major glaciations (or ice ages) have occurred in Earth's history?

three (3)

five (5)

four (4)

two (2)

Question 2

How did early humans adapt to the cold weather of the Ice Age?

Question 3

During the Neolithic Age, a shift occurred from food gathering to food producing. What were the two ways in which early humans produced food?

Question 4

Where do historians believe farming begin?

Question 5

The passage reads:
"Scientists can only guess how farming began. One theory is a gatherer noticed that plants grew where wild grains had been spilled by accident."

What conclusion can be drawn from the term "gatherer?"

The Old Stone Age - A World of Ice

The Old Stone Age - A World of Ice

How many major glaciations (or ice ages) have occurred in Earth's history?

How did early humans adapt to the cold weather of the Ice Age?

During the Neolithic Age, a shift occurred from food gathering to food producing. What were the two ways in which early humans produced food?

Where do historians believe farming begin?

The passage reads:"Scientists can only guess how farming began. One theory is a gatherer noticed that plants grew where wild grains had been spilled by accident."What conclusion can be drawn from the term "gatherer?"

How many major glaciations (or ice ages) have occurred in Earth's history?

How did early humans adapt to the cold weather of the Ice Age?

During the Neolithic Age, a shift occurred from food gathering to food producing. What were the two ways in which early humans produced food?

Where do historians believe farming begin?

The passage reads:"Scientists can only guess how farming began. One theory is a gatherer noticed that plants grew where wild grains had been spilled by accident."What conclusion can be drawn from the term "gatherer?"

The passage reads:
"Scientists can only guess how farming began. One theory is a gatherer noticed that plants grew where wild grains had been spilled by accident."

What conclusion can be drawn from the term "gatherer?"

The passage reads:
"Scientists can only guess how farming began. One theory is a gatherer noticed that plants grew where wild grains had been spilled by accident."

What conclusion can be drawn from the term "gatherer?"